Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Simon R. Coval — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Layne Hellrung — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Litigating the Poorly Drafted Contract
- the standard form contract of purchase and sale
- subject clauses
- ambiguity, inconsistency, and overlooked details
- the lawyer's role
- rules of interpretation
- parol evidence
- mistake and rectification
- practice tips
- actual contractual provisions
- examples on how to manage things
- get the file—figure out the end game early on
- need judgment because courts can go either way
- clause uncertain—how to fill in—find things in the factual matrix
Wesley J. McMillan — Allen / McMillan Litigation Counsel, Vancouver
Scott B. Twining — Twining, Short & Haakonson, Vancouver
Certificates of Pending Litigation and Specific Performance
- CPL: do's and don'ts
- specific performance: when available and strategic considerations
Jordanna Cytrynbaum — Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, Vancouver
Carey Veinotte — Taylor Veinotte Sullivan, Vancouver
Break
Following the Money: Remedies in Real Estate Litigation
- accounting and tracing
- constructive trusts
Dan Parlow — Kornfeld LLP, Vancouver
Networking Lunch (Provided)
"Ready, Willing and Able": When the Seller Repudiates
- must a purchaser show it was ready, willing and able at closing even though a vendor repudiates pre-closing?
- must it show it is ready, willing and able at trial to get specific performance?
- Norfolk v. Aikens and the subsequent cases
Simon R. Coval — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Partition of Property Act Update
- when the Act applies and when relief is available
- dealing with trust property
- co-ownership or management agreements
Layne Hellrung — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
The Enforceability of Positive Covenants
- running with the land—an outdated concept?
- principle versus precedent—which wins?
- form versus function—dancing on a pinhead?
Richard Olson — McKechnie & Company, Vancouver
Break
Mortgage Law Update
- Leatherman: mortgages and limitations
- Forjay Management Ltd.: what does your mortgage actually secure?
Sarah J. Nelligan — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver
Kimberley A. Robertson — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Real Estate Litigation: Questions and Answer Session
Simon R. Coval — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Layne Hellrung — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Closing Remarks
Simon R. Coval — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Layne Hellrung — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver